Cal
Casper

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 185-pounds. Strong, compact build with broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Athletic set up, slight crouch, short stride, compact load into strong hitting position.  Strong hands, direct path to contact, on the barrel middle-away.  63.3 mph bat speed with 19 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 83.6 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. High 3/4 slot, accurate.
Defense: 1.89-2.06 pop times. Short, quick right foot. Clean transfer and quick out of the chute. Quick down to block.
Run: 7.30 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 185-pounds. Strength throughout, strong and thicker build.
Hits: RHH. Stock set up relaxed hands. Ultra quiet and balanced gather, short quick and handsy swing impacts the ball to all fields.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 80.2 MPH. 325' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. INF-79 mph.C: Short arc, high 3/4, quick arm with carry through bag, true, accurate. INF: 3/4 slot, carry and accuracy.
Defense: 1.98-2.07 pop times. C: Quick short right foot, very quick and athletic out of crouch. INF: Quality actions, softness to hands and feel to defend.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 78.99 Edge Score

C/MIF Cal Casper (Bay Port, 2024) is listed at a strong 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, and he continues to show well on defense, especially. His pop times ranged between 1.93-2.07, and he recorded the highest velocity on his throws to second (77 mph). Casper has soft hands and fluid footwork, and both traits play well behind the plate and as a middle infielder. A right-handed hitter, he has a simple, short swing that helps him find the barrel while using the whole field efficiently. During batting practice, repeated line-drive contact consistently; max exit velocity of 90.9 mph and a max batted distance of 328 feet.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 180-pounds. Wide shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Crouched, even setup. Preset hands. Aggressive foot strike.  Short to the ball. Working from above with a tight arc. Lifting through impact. Quick to deliver the barrel with feel for release.
Power: 91.4 max exit velocity, averaged 75.8 mph. 300’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. INF - 80 mph. Short action with a slight hitch, high slot.
Defense: 1.93-2.01 pop times. Quick/clean transfer, quick feet that stay in-line with the base, athletic out of the crouch, deadens the ball out in front on blocks.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60. 

Casper is listed at 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, is a strong backstop with a gifted defensive skill set. Casper is one of the few catchers this winter who was able to record pop times below 2.00 (1.93 low), throwing a respectable 76 mph down to second from a quick release. At the plate, Casper worked out of balanced, and crouched setup with 70 mph barrel speed, staying short to the ball with a pre-set barrel, and working from above with a tight swing arc. Casper notably had good feel for his barrel release, and marked a max exit around 91.4 mph. 

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-8, 170-pounds. Athletic build.
Delivery: Pitched exclusively from the stretch, starts in a tall/balanced position, moves down the mound quickly from balance point, utilizes his lower-half into his stride, moves with intent throughout the delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Long/loose over-the-top slot, quick arm.
FB: T78.9, 76.0-78.6 mph. Generally straight, occasionally missed up in the zone.  T1894, 1768 average rpm.
CB: 63.4-65.7 mph. Sharp 11/5 action, thrown with fastball intent.  T2067, 1983 average rpm.

Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands start back with minimal movement throughout, simple load, short stride. Loose quick hands with bat speed, short and level bat path, stays on plane. Line drive approach, flashed barrel feel and above-average strength to the pull-side.
Power: 89.6 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 280’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 79 mph. Short and loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.05-2.13 pop times. Took reps behind the plate and on the infield. Athletic behind the plate, quick hip turn at gather, clean hand transfer to release with some accuracy around the bag. Athletic feet on the infield, attacks the baseball, fluid footwork and comfortable on the move. Soft hands, smooth funnels into a quick, accurate release.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60. 

A wiry 5-foot-8, 170-pound backstop who showed particularly well on defense Sunday, especially as a freshman. He’s a confident receiver unfazed by velocity, capable of catching older/stronger pitchers comfortably, and his quick, athletic feet and transfers helped him pop in the low-2.00s on target. There’s upside in his loose right-handed swing, too, and he hit one ball on a shallow line to left at 92.0 mph.

Positional Profile: C/INF
Body: 5-7, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic build; wiry.
Hit: RH. Tall, slightly open setup; hands set high. Subtle load back, front foot pivot/turn, short and brief stride. Long and level swing through impact; savvy approach.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Creates some hard-hit contact for his size and age; topped an 89.8 mph exit speed during batting practice.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. INF - 75 mph. Short, loose arm action, high slot; projects.
Defense: 2.04-2.20 pop times. On the infield, athletic gather, fluid feet; simple and efficient funnels through exchange. Demonstrable two-hand gather. At catcher, demonstrates flexibility and mobility. Confident receiver with soft hands. Quick and efficient exchanges on his throws down to second. Projects to provide value up the middle or from behind the plate as he develops.
Run: 7.45 runner in the 60. Athletic, efficient gait.